The Biosphere Review

The study of the complex system of interactions that sustain life on the planet is

• chemistry

• ecology

• zoology

• economics

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Nonliving factors of an environment are

• plankton

• biotic

• abiotic

• bacteria

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The global system that contains most of the life on Earth is the

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

Define "community"

• A group of populations of two or more different species in the same region

• Individuals of one species that occupies a region

• Group of organisms that can reproduce with one another

• An area with plants, animals, weather, and landscape

Define "population"

• A group of populations of two or more different species in the same region

• Individuals of one species that occupies a region

• Group of organisms that can reproduce with one another

• An area with plants, animals, weather, and landscape

Define "ecosystem"

• A group of populations of two or more different species in the same region

• Individuals of one species that occupies a region

• Group of organisms that can reproduce with one another

• An area with plants, animals, weather, and landscape

The climate zone closest to the equator is

• tropical

• torrid

• temperate

• polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Average temperatures, precipitation, and wind patterns in an area define its

• atmosphere

• climate

• weather

• geosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The concentration of gases in the atmosphere that trap heat produce

• the hydrosphere

• radiation

• the greenhouse effect

• solar energy

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which variable do scientists use to divide the open ocean into two zones?

• salinity

• latitude

• depth

• oxygen